Subject: Out-of-town pool report #1 (NJ departure, POTUS talking)
Marine One landed at Morristown Municipal Airport and POTUS (navy suit, red tie) and FLOTUS (long white dress).
POTUS came over and talked about the economy and praised the Women’s soccer treat for the World Cup victory.
He’s talking now:
On Iran: “Iran better be careful.”
On British comments, he said he had not seen the report.
On Census: “we’re moving ahead. ... we have a couple of avenues.” Said AG Barr is exploring. “He’s got it very well under control.”
On NYT border story: “hoax,” said his people told them it wasn’t true. Made call for changing immigration law.
Epstein: “I don’t know anything about it.”
Still talking.
Pool did not see POTUS during his weekend at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.
Before departure, members of the press corps gathered around hotel TVs for the Women’s World Cup final, which saw Megan Rapinoe break a scoreless game with a ripping penalty kick, priming a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands.
“Congratulations to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team on winning the World Cup!,” POTUS later tweeted. “Great and exciting play. America is proud of you all!”
Alex Leary
Subject: Out-of-town pool report #3 (NJ departure)
POTUS boarded AF1 at 4:45 p.m and we will roll shortly.
From Tolu Olorunnipa of the WaPo:
On immigration/centers
“I think it’s a disgrace and the New York Times is basically a partner with the democrats”
Q: should women and men in soccer be paid the same?
“I would like to see that, but you’ve also got to look at numbers... you have to look at who’s taking in what”
Q: inviting USWMNT to the WH?
“We haven’t really thought about it” yet
**On British comments, he said he had not seen the report.**
“When dealing with Trump you need to make your points simple, even blunt”
Britain’s Ambassador to Washington has described Donald Trump as ‘inept’, ‘insecure’ and ‘incompetent’ in a series of explosive memos to Downing Street.
Sir Kim Darroch, one of Britain’s top diplomats, used secret cables and briefing notes to impugn Trump’s character, warning London that the White House was ‘uniquely dysfunctional’ and that the President’s career could end in ‘disgrace’.
His bombshell comments risk angering the notoriously thin-skinned President and undermining the UK’s ‘special relationship’ with America.
LG~~Sir Kim Darroch is a real dolt and I don’t think the Queen will be very happy with him.
She seemed to really like and get along fabulously with our President and 1st Lady.
Some woman on the soccer team threw the American flag to the ground.